Tymofiy Mylovanov Profile picture
President, Kyiv School of Economics; Minister of economy, Ukraine, 2019-2020; Associate professor, University of Pittsburgh

Jan 16, 10 tweets

Zelensky: we killed 30-35 000 Russians in Kursk, Trump is a strong leader feared by Putin.

Russia can occupy any EU country, and so EU can’t survive without Ukraine army.
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Ukraine is not talking to Russia behind closed doors.

In the EU, some try to play both sides, being friendly with Russia or pretending to balance things.

For me, the union is important - union in support, in geopolitics, in weapons, in sanctions, in the EU, in NATO.

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Ukraine needs security guarantees before any talks. Not just for Ukrainians, but for everyone.

It's clear - Russia is the enemy, and they can occupy any European country if they want.

They have the power to do it. We need to stop Putin from making any more moves.

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Trump really wants to end the war. That's his message - both publicly and privately. He's a strong leader who can put real pressure on Russia.

Russia fears America, China, and a united Europe when it comes to military power.

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Europe without Ukraine's army can't fight Russia.

Russia’s army is bigger, stronger, and more experienced. Europe hasn’t seen real war in years.

Ukraine isn’t just a wall. It's holding the line of defense. If Ukraine falls, Europe’s next.

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Europe should ramp up production 2-3 times for themselves.

What they give to Ukraine is fine, but this is about tomorrow, not just Ukraine.

Europe needs to show Russia that Europe can produce more and is ready. This hits Putin where it hurts.

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The West is missing something very simple.

Russians will keep going, and that’s just the way it is.
This is the key to understanding everything else.

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If you knew Russia was going to push forward, why not fully support Ukraine?

Why not boost military production and sanction all Russian missiles?

These missiles can fly 1,000-2,000 miles -  they’ll hit Europe. It’ll be just like in Ukraine today.

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Slovakian politicians don’t really understand war.

It’s trendy to say we should befriend Russia and stop helping Ukraine.

Fico is playing with fire. He won’t get it until the war hits his doorstep. Evil must be punished.

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On Ukraine-Poland relations: We've had our ups and downs throughout history.

This war is the toughest challenge we've faced in a long time.

But today, our relationship is stronger than ever. I don't want to lose it.

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